What Is I.M.A.?

Interchurch Medical Assistance

   Interchurch Medical Assistance, Inc. (I.M.A.), is a nonprofit organization that is cooperatively owned by 12 American relief and development organizations. Most members represent Protestant churches throughout the United States, such as The United Methodist Church.

   Its corporate mission is to serve overseas health centers of member organizations. It does this by procuring from corporate and private donors, as well as from wholesale vendors, a wide array of pharmaceuticals and medical supplies, which are shipped to members' overseas clinics and hospitals.

The Membership of I.M.A.

• Adventist Development and Relief Agency International
• American Baptist Churches U.S.A.
• Christian Church (Disciples of Christ)
• Church of the Brethren
• Church World Service & Witness
  National Council of Churches of of Christ in the U.S.A.
• General Board of Global Ministries of The United Methodist Church
• The Episcopal Church
• Lutheran World Relief
• Mennonite Central Committee
• Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.)
• United Church Board for World Ministries
• Vellore Christian Medical College Board (U.S.A.), Inc.

Interchurch Medical Assistance, Inc.
College Avenue
P.O. Box 429
New Windsor, MD 21776-0429
Phone: 410-635-8720 Fax: 410-635-8726

See Also

A People with Big Hearts, Disaster News Network, January 13, 2004.
   "It isn't the most glamorous approach," insists Paul Derstine, president of Interchurch Medical Assistance – but IMA's results are, if not downright glamorous, increasingly impressive.